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Located on the Canadian Pacific Railroad (CPR)
Estevan- Neptune Branch, built in 1913

Map shows they had at least one Grain Elevator.
Post Office, Telephone, and Gas Station in 1927

Named after Torquay, Devon, England
based on street names below
see also the Official Village link below.

Streets, Avenues in the Village
Torbay St., Portland St., Devon St., Poole St.,
Railway Ave., Saskatchewan Ave., Tavistock Ave.,
Tiverton Ave., Miller St. , North Railway Ave.

Name of Office: Torquay

Federal Electoral District: Assiniboia / Moose Mountain (SK)

Office opened July 1, 1914
in a Private building, Sec.24, Twp.2, R.12, W2

Postmaster Information:

Name of Postmaster	Military Status	Date of Birth	Date of Appointment	Date of Vacancy	Cause of Vacancy
William A. Wolsey	-	-	1914-07-01	1919-09-08	*
George Carr (see below)	OAS		1920-02-02	1923-02-06	Resignation
John Anderson Bergum (see below)	OAS	Mar 30, 1884	1923-05-11	1950	Retirement
Mrs. Hildur Bergum, nee Swenson (see below)	-	Mar 29, 1892	1950-05-01	Acting	-
Alvin Lennard Bergum	-	*	1951-08-16	Acting	-
Alvin Lennard Bergum	-	*	1952-08-16	1956-06-05	Resignation
Gerald Cecil Toovey	-	*	1956-08-16	Acting	-
Gerald Cecil Toovey	-	*	1956-10-09	1961-04-10	Resignation
Selmer S. Fonstad	-	*	1961-04-11	Acting	-
Carl John Johnson	-	*	1961-04-12	Acting	-
Carl John Johnson	-	*	1961-06-21	1962-08-26	Death
Mrs. Bernice Shelstad	-	*	1962-08-27	Acting	-
Mrs. Sabina Johnston	-	*	1962-09-11	Acting	-
Mrs. Sabina Johnston	-	*	1962-10-16	1969-12-09	Retirement
Margaret Emma Johnson	-	-	1969-12-09	-	-
Mrs. Karen M. Wanner	-	-	1977-05-10	-
Mrs. M. E. Gilchrist			?	1977-05-07	Retirement

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William A. Wolsey
First Postmaster
found the Wolsey name in Torquay, Devon
so possibly village named by this man
but just a wild guess.

George Carr
b- ?
d- ?

brother- William Carr
lived in Bienfait ca 1933
A Robert William Carr, buried in Bienfait
b- Feb 6, 1887
d- Jan 26, 1950

sister- Mary Eleanor Hurren, nee Carr
b- 1884, in England
d- Sept 18, 1933, age 49, in a Regina SK Hospital
buried in Torquay
wife of Norman Hurren
she came to Canada in 1911
daughter Elizabeth, son John

Father of all above- John Carr

John Anderson Bergum
b- Mar 30, 1884, in Lillehammer Norway
d- June 13, 1962, probably in Estevan
Buried in Estevan City Cemetery
Lutheran, Farmer
LC 469559
Enlisted in WWI in Regina Apr 20, 1918
Lived in US from 1900-1907 in Minn.
Came to Canada in 1906 per 1921 census
He came thru Portal Apr 1910 heading to Macoun, age 26, single.
mother- Joenetta possibly? see below for who I think was his mother-
Lived in Weyburn in 1921 with wife and son.
brother- Antone (Anton?) A. Bergum, lived at Shaunavon SK., in 1934
b- abt 1881 in Norway
brother- Lauritz Bergum, lived in Macoun SK in 1915
brother- Asmund Bergum, also enlisted in WWI,
b- Mar 17, 1895 in Christiama, Norway
brother- Albert Bergum, also enlisted in WWI
b- July 29, 1897 in Nillingham, Minn
brother- Emil Bergum, b- Mar 3, 1907 in Macoun SK
I believe his father's name was Lauritz Andreassen Bergum,
who lived in Ratcliffe SK in 1917
Lauritz arrived in Boston in 1896. b- ca 1870 in Norway
mother- Inger Marie Evansdatter Stensringen

John was married to Mrs Hildur (Heldur?) Bergum, nee Swenson (Postmistress)
b- Mar 29, 1892
d- July 18, 1985
son- Herold Bergum
b- ca 1919 in SK.

Sacred Heart Cemetery

Krista C. Phillips, sister of Kurt Phillips
Kristen Ave. in Estevan, named after this young girl
who was killed in a vehicle accident at
the Ambassador Trailer Court in Estevan

Joseph and Nympha Phillips
Grandparents of Kurt Phillips,
contributor of the 4 Cemetery photos above.

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Jacobsberg / St. Anne Cemetery
located about halfway between Oungre and Torquay
info and photos below submitted by Mr. Don Hayes

Clarence Carlson
b- Minnesota, USA
came to SK in 1906
Mar 13, 1938 celebrated silver anniv.
wife born in ON
came to Estevan in 1910
homesteaded in Big Muddy SK area first.
then Mount Green, then Torquay.
they had 7 children

http://www.villageoftorquay.com/index.php
under "Community Profile" tab is a history tab
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